Bluffton Presbyterian Church has four concerts on the lawn planned this summer and fall.
Feature performers include Jayne McGarrity, piano; Dave Sycks, trumpet; Linda Sycks, oboe; Jerry Szabo, oboe; Julia Szabo, voice; and Dave Good, keyboards.
The free concerts are at 9:30 a.m. on the third Saturdays in July through October. The dates are:
• July 18
• Aug. 15
• Sept. 19
• Oct. 17
This summer the congregation will host the Community Vacation Bible School, sponsored by Bluffton Area Ministerial Association. VBS is from July 19 to 23.
Dorothy Faye Town, 83 died May 22, 2015 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Dorothy was born January 16, 1932 in Tippecanoe, Ind. to the late Charles and Donnis (Smith) Fisher. On October 18, 1951 she married Robert Town and he survives.
Dorothy was an amazing homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her family, vacationing, her flowers and was a graduate of Tippecanoe High School in Indiana.
Planning is underway for Bluffton’s 11th annual fall festival held Saturday, Sept. 26, according to Daren Lee of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.
“We ask groups who participated last year to contact us about participating again this year,” said Lee. Contact Lee at Maple Crest, 419-358-1015, ext. 101, or [email protected].
The event has a Facebook page “facebook.com/BlufftonFallFest.” It continues to be viewed and gain “likes.”
Bluffton's title of Bike Capital of Northwest Ohio becomes a reality this summer.
Bicycle enthusiasts may register for the inaugural Ride to Remember bicycle ride scheduled Saturday, July 11, in Bluffton.
The event offers short bike routes for families interested in biking together all the way to a 100-mile route for experienced riders starting and ending at Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton.
